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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Saint Lucia (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1026
1544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
846
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
188
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
154
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Lucia
35 Families width 155 Species
#TSDABCPMHELR
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds10SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae (Schiner, 1862)Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae (Fallen, 1815)Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Lucia
154 Genera with 155 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTZ
Afraciura Hering, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agapophytus Guérin-Ménev..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2015Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amiota Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1805Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apodacra Macquart, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Archisepsis Silva, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Bathypogon Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Beckerias Aczel, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braunsiomyia Bequaert, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1845Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1905Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotrypes Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Craticulina Bezzi, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotum Macquart, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtona Seguy, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dirioxa Hendel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1962Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eugaurax Malloch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Fainia Zumpt, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Goniaspis Duda, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Grallipeza Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1952Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Himantigera James, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Isomyia Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1849Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanochaeta Bezzi, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meromyzella Andersson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Metasphenisca Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Munroella Bezzi, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nycterophilia Ferris, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthellia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinimorpha Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Paraspheniscoides Hering, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichobius Lima, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peplomyza Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platensina Enderlein, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Plesioclythia Kessel & Mag..., 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosomella Duda, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellina Malloch, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Queximyia Crosskey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1931Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Robustagramma Marshall & Cui, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1951Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Sciapolina1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliophthalmus Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeniscus Becker, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tenuopus Curran, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thoracites Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19668SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Zeugodacus Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Lucia
155 Species
Afraciura quaternaria Bezzi, 1924
Agapophytus pallidicrus Winterton & ..., 2001
Allograpta terraenovae Thompson, 2015
Amobia africa Curran, 1936
Ancylorhynchus crux Bezzi, 1908
Ancylorhynchus magnificus Bromley, 1936
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Anthrax pithecius Fabricius, 1805
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Archisepsis pusio Schiner, 1868
Austrosaropogon claviger Hardy, 1934
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) bryoniae Tryon, 1927
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) cacuminata Hering, 1941Solanum fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) neohumeralis Hardy, 1951Lesser Queensland fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Bathypogon nigrinus Ricardo, 1912
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Cadrema pallida Loew, 1866Fly
Calycomyza opaca Zlobin, 1996
Cerdistus lautus White, 1918
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Cerdistus mistipes Macquart, 1850
Ceriana (Ceriana) australis Macquart, 1850
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Cerodontha abyssinica Spencer, 1961
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysops pachycnemius Hine, 1905
Chrysotoxum triarcuatum Macquart, 1839
Coelotrypes pulchellus Bezzi, 1920
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Cosmina aenea Fabricius, 1805
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Crossopalpus nyaka Smith, K.G.V., 1969
Curtonotum campsiphallum Tsacas, 1977
Cyrtona pictipennis Thomson, 1869
Dimorphia tristis Wiedemann, 1819
Dirioxa pornia Walker, 1849Island fruit fly
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Drapetis nyaka Smith, 1969
Drosophila gilva (Burla, 1956)⇒ Hirtodrosophila gilva Burla, 1956
Drosophila melina Wheeler, 1962
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eugaurax quadrilineatus Williston, 1896
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Euscelidia pulchra Dikow, 2003
Exoprosopa albata Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa dimidiata (Macquart, 1846)⇒ Larrpana dimidiatipennis Bowden, 1971
Fainia albitarsis Macquart, 1846
Goniaspis lucia Mlynarek & W..., 2009
Gonioscelis zulu Londt, 2004
Grallipeza placioides Cresson, 1926
Haematopota pardalina Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota rubidicornis Oldroyd, 1952
Hemigymnochaeta bequaerti Curran, 1931
Hemigymnochaeta unicolor Bigot, 1888
Hemigymnochaeta varia Hough, 1898
Hemipyrellia fernandica Macquart, 1855
Himantigera nigrifemorata Macquart, 1847
Hirtodrosophila gilva Burla, 1956
Homoneura cuthbertsoni Curran, 1938
Hydrotaea polita Emden, 1943
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Isomyia distinguenda Villeneuve, 1917
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Leucophenga paracuthbertsoni Bachli, 1971
Limnophora terrestris Paterson, 1955
Lispe bengalensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza provecta Meijere, 1910
Melanagromyza seneciocaulis Spencer, 1960
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melanochaeta dubia Lamb, 1918
Melanochaeta scapularis Adams, 1905
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Meromyzella capensis Loew, 1860
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Metopia deficiens Villeneuve, 1936
Mimegralla fuelleborni Enderlein, 1922
Munroella myiopitina Bezzi, 1924
Musca afra Paterson, 1956
Neoitamus coquillettii Hine, 1909
Nerax nigrimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Nycterophilia coxata Ferris, 1916
Nycterophilia parnelli Wenzel, 1966
Ommatius dignus Scarbrough, 2000
Ophiomyia lucidata Spencer, 1961
Oxysarcodexia bakeri Aldrich, 1916
Pachylophus lugens Loew, 1860
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) longiventris Loew, 1858
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) minutus Hull, 1964
Paraspheniscoides binarius Loew, 1861
Paratrichobius longicrus Ribeiro, 1907
Pegesimallus laticornis Loew, 1858
Platensina diaphasis Bigot, 1891
Poecilosomella angulata Thomson, 1869
Procecidochares utilis Stone, 1947Crofton weed gall fly
Pseudonapomyza asiatica Spencer, 1961
Pseudonapomyza hypoestivora Seguy, 1951
Pterella obscurior Villeneuve, 1916
Pyrellina distincta Walker, 1853
Pyrellina inventrix Walker, 1861
Queximyia flavipes Crosskey, 1977
Rachispoda luciana Wheeler, 1995
Rhinchopsilopa minor
Rhingia varipennis Curran, 1931
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhinia nigricornis Macquart, 1843
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Rhyncomya nana Peris, 1951
Rivellia unifascia Frey, 1932
Robustagramma luciense Marshall & Cui, 2005
Sarcophaga limpopoensis Zumpt, 1956
Sarcophaga natalensis Zumpt, 1951
Scenopinus stuckenbergi Kelsey, 1971
Sciapolina bonniae Irwin, 1974
Scoliophthalmus trapezoides Becker, 1903
Senaspis dentipes Macquart, 1842
Senotainia albifrons Rondani, 1859
Senotainia caffra Macquart, 1846
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Siphunculina striolatus Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sphaeniscus sexmaculatus Macquart, 1843
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Suillia picta Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta rufa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Tabanus par Walker, 1854
Tabanus ustus Walker, 1850
Tachytrechus tessellatus Macquart, 1842
Tenuopus erroneus Parent, 1934
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tethina xanthopoda Williston, 1896
Tomosvaryella africana Hardy, 1949
Toxophora coeruleiventris Karsch, 1887
Toxophora diploptera Speiser, 1910
Trichobius dugesii Townsend, 1891
Trichobius galei Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius intermedius Peterson & H..., 1974
Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844
Trichobius sparsus Kessel, 1925
Trichobius uniformis Curran, 1935
Trichobius urodermae Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Saint Lucia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
30
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
119
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org